Commemorative Gifts

Commemorating a special person with
a gift to the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center provides a lasting tribute to a friend, colleague or
loved one, and contributes valuable support to the cancer center.

A gift "in honor of" someone is usually made while that person is living,
often for milestone occasions such as a graduation, promotion, birth of a child,
recuperation or retirement. A gift "in memory of" someone is the term used when
the namesake is deceased. All these gifts are referred to as commemorative.

There are many ways to make a commemorative gift. All the financial strategies of planned giving apply, or you
may choose to make an outright gift. As is the case with all gifts to the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, you may
designate the placement of your gift, and will probably want to choose an area of research
important to the gift's namesake.

You may even want to create a fund in someone's name. It may be a one-time fund, or you
and others can contribute to the fund yearly. Sometimes these funds are endowed. This
means that your gift is invested and only the income will be used. An endowed fund usually
requires a substantial gift in order to generate sufficient income. For specific
information on endowments, contact the Development Office.

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